88S30848 KSM-D
By: Zwiener H.R. No. 38
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Rose Brooks of San Marcos celebrated her 90th
birthday on August 18, 2023, to the great delight of her family and
friends; and
WHEREAS, Born in the rural community of Redwood in 1933, the
former Rose Lee Kirk is the daughter of Clint and Sophronia Kirk;
she grew up with six siblings, Clint, Wilbert, Wallace, Roy, Earl,
and Linda; when she was eight, her parents moved from their farm to
San Marcos in order to provide the children with a better education;
she attended what was known as San Marcos Colored School during
segregation and went on to become her family's first college
graduate; working her way through Huston-Tillotson University, she
earned a bachelor's degree in business; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Brooks taught at People's Business College
before embarking on a career in social services, initially with
Community Action, an agency created as part of President Lyndon
Baines Johnson's War on Poverty; as an outreach worker, she
connected people in need with important resources; later, she
joined Gary Job Corps Center and battled gender discrimination in
order to become a supervisor; she retired in 2000, following more
than three decades of service; over the years, she has further
benefited her fellow citizens as a member of the housing board and
various municipal committees, as well as such organizations as the
NAACP, the Women's Political Caucus, and the San Marcos Education
Foundation; she has also been very active in the Democratic Party,
serving as a precinct chair and delegate to state and national
conventions; a strong champion of education, she established a
scholarship program that has flourished for nearly a half century,
supported by a popular Juneteenth cake auction; her many honors
include the San Marcos Community Senior Citizen Volunteer Award;
and
WHEREAS, Having reached a significant milestone, this
admired matriarch may indeed reflect with pride on her many
accomplishments and wide-ranging contributions to her community;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Rose Brooks on
the joyous occasion of her 90th birthday and extend to her sincere
best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Brooks as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.